In a groundbreaking move, Chanel has brought back Marilyn Monroe as the face of its iconic fragrance, No. 5, fifty-one years after her passing. The French luxury house unveiled previously unseen footage and audio recordings from an interview the actress gave to Georges Belmont in French Marie Claire in April 1960, where she candidly discussed … Read more
A violin, believed to have been played as the Titanic sank, was sold at auction for £900,000 ($1.45 million). The instrument belonged to bandmaster Wallace Hartley, who perished along with 1,500 others as the ship sank in 1912. The German-made violin features a silver plate screwed onto the base, engraved with the words: “For Wallace, … Read more
Hermès is expanding its definition of luxury mobility with the launch of a new carbon-fiber bicycle collection. Featuring two distinct models—the unisex leisure version, Le Flâneur d’Hermès, and the more athletic Le Flâneur sportif d’Hermès—the line is handmade in France through a partnership with specialist manufacturer Time. The collection arrives in a sophisticated palette of … Read more
The first images of the Lamborghini Veneno Roadster surfaced online ahead of its official reveal. Created to mark Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary, the Veneno Roadster is completely roofless, with no convertible top. Under the hood, it uses Lamborghini’s familiar 6.5-liter V12, tuned to produce 740 hp. It can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just … Read more
Panasonic has announced the new Lumix GM1, an ultra-compact mirrorless camera. Featuring a 16-megapixel Micro Four Thirds sensor within a retro-styled aluminium body, the GM1 measures only 98.5 mm × 54.9 mm × 30.4 mm. The Panasonic Lumix GM1 comes bundled with the new Lumix G VARIO 12–32 mm (24–64 mm equivalent) f/3.5–5.6 Asph. Mega … Read more
British luxury automaker Rolls Royce showcased a very special edition of the Phantom Coupe, the Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe Ghawwass Bespoke Edition. The latest creation was designed for the Middle East, as Rolls-Royce explains on its Facebook page: “Inspired by the Arabic word for ‘diver’, the Ghawwass Phantom Coupé celebrates the traditional method of collecting pearls … Read more
